Engine trouble on the DD, Looking for ideas |
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Engine trouble on the DD, Looking for ideas |
Aug 15 2011, 11:23 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Hudson, Colorado Member No.: 197 |
My daily driver is an 88 Buick Park Ave. Lately, I've been having trouble with it running right when the engine is hot and I restart it. Almost seems to be vapor locking, but it's multiport fuel injection. Ocationally when this happens, I can bleed some "air" or maybe fuel vapor out of the schrader valve on the rail which sometimes helps, sometimes not. It starts, then idles like it's missing badly and the engine won't rev up. So far, I've been able to coax it into working and getting me where I need to go, but I at a bit of a loss as to why this is happening all of a sudden (the last week or so). The weather hasn't been too bad lately and it was certainly hotter earlier in the summer and it ran fine. It seems OK while I'm driving and after it's been allowed to cool down all the way.
The recent maintenance includes: new fuel filter new plugs new coil packs and igniton contol module Removed and cleaned injectors (really were pretty clean to begin with) My ideas: fuel pump is low on pressure allowing the fuel to vaporize in the rail while sitting after driving Bad presure regulator not holding the pressure up while sitting after driving, or sticking not allowing the vapor to exit and return to the tank. Any insight or ideads would be appreciated. |
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Aug 16 2011, 07:13 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Hudson, Colorado Member No.: 197 |
Kevin,
I have admit that the thought of the ignition being the cause did cross my mind, even with the new parts. I haven't been able to test the ignition while the problem is occuring since I replaced coils and the control module. Last time it was obvious that one of the three coils wasn't working, cyls 3 and 6 were dead and are on the same coil. I guess I should go run it and warm it up so I can test that first. |
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